(n.) A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Also used figuratively.

black squall blaze blizzard blow burst convulsion cyclone dirty weather equinoctial eruption explosion fit flare-up foul weather gale gust half a gale heavy blow ill wind irruption line squall line storm outbreak outburst paroxysm rainstorm rough weather seizure snowstorm spasm squall squall line storm storm wind stormy weather stormy winds strong wind tempest tempestuous rage tempestuous wind thick squall thundersquall thunderstorm tornado tropical cyclone twister typhoon ugly wind upheaval violent blow whirlwind white squall whole gale williwaw wind-shift line windstorm